Super skill: Mastering transitions on busy days
1. Why this matters today
See it clearly… your life is experienced in moments.
Your past is a stack of present moments you already lived.
Your future is a stack of moments you have not met yet.
The most powerful moments are those of transition; the seconds where you move from one thing to the next.
We usually rush through them, but they hold the real key to spaciousness on busy days.
When you start noticing transitions, you can stop a bad event from becoming a bad day.
And you can actually register rest and ease, even when your calendar is full.
2. Super skill
Today’s super skill is The Transition Pause, a few seconds reset between one thing and the next.
Step 1. Mark the ending and beginning with a sentence:
When an activity ends, stop for one breath.
Say one simple sentence: “Okay, this is done. Now I will ___.”
It doesn’t matter what the next activity is; the focus here is transitioning.
So, yes, even if the next thing is not really productive, like scrolling or checking email. The point here is intention, not perfection.
Step 2. Strengthen your focus
We spent our lives skipping those moments, not ever experiencing them.
It is a big ask to tune into those and create space for consolidation and intention.
Such ability requires sharp focus, and one that is available on demand.
Train your attention daily so you can strengthen your ability to focus on what you want, when you want, and for however long you want.
Step 3. Practice often
Like with anything new, practice makes progress.
You get better the more reps you put in.
Start small (like big transitions between work and home or meetings), and you will eventually build the capacity to intervene at a much strategic level (like in between racing, unhelpful thoughts. Now that’s powerful.)
Why it works?
Mindfulness trains attention to step in right at the handoff point, rather than letting autopilot take over.
Positive psychology calls this building psychological flexibility; you practice choosing your next move based on values, not impulse. It also reduces attention residue, so the previous task does not keep stealing your focus.
Use it this week:
Use it between meetings, especially if your tone needs to shift fast.
Use it after a tense email, before you reply or open another tab.
Use it when you finish work, so you can arrive at home with your mind where your body is.
3. Becoming Super
Becoming Super is not about having a calm life. It is about creating calm moments inside a busy life.
When you respect transitions, you stop stitching everything together into one long, heavy blur.
Those micro-pauses add up. You think more clearly, you lead better, and you waste less time on unplanned detours that quietly stretch your day.
If you’re ready to train your attention so you create those micro-moments on demand, join us in the attention training cohort. Capped at 12, and 4 seats are already taken.
Have a Super Sunday!
With much joy,
Hashim